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Yes I did, I have been in the green zone a lot. that is just a short walk to Camp edgers, ISAF and the US embassy, They are all in the Green Zone. Just goes to show you how good the ANA are at screening.

Sandfly, Why not. If it was in a Dinar account then when it RV's we wouldn't have to pay the exchange rate correct? Would we not get the best rate and not have to cover to dollars untill we wanted and we could get the interest off of the Dinar account? Also where are y ou at now? my company moved me to Kuwait from Kandahar.

QuoteDoes this mean that we will be able to go down to our local CITI bank and open a foreign exchange account and put our dinars in it?

I agree so sad. I couldn't have said it better,

I hope not, but I don't know.

I Don't know what this means or if it has been posted before, but I foud this while reading the GULF NEWS here in Kuwait City Iraq to finish Kuwait war reparations in 2015 Kuwait has received about $30 billion in war reparations AFP Published: 15:50 May 31, 2013 Baghdad: Iraq estimates that it will complete reparations payments to neighbouring Kuwait in 2015 for Saddam Hussain’s 1990 invasion, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday. Kuwait has received about $30 billion in war reparations, out of about $41 billion, a figure decided by a United Nations body after Iraqi troops were driven out of Kuwait in 1991 following a seven-month occupation. Baghdad pays 5% of its oil and gas revenue into a special UN fund that pays the compensation. “If we continue at this pace, I think that in 2015, after paying all the war compensation, Iraq will be completely removed from Chapter 7,” Zebari said at a news conference in Baghdad. He was referring to a section of the UN charter which allows for sanctions ranging from economic measures to an arms embargo. Iraq and Kuwait have in recent months been taking steps to resolve long-standing disagreements, including asking the UN to start repairing border markers and working to reach a settlement on a dispute between the two countries’ state-run airlines. http://gulfnews.com/news/region/iraq/iraq-to-finish-kuwait-war-reparations-in-2015-1.1190919

You are right Pattyangle, my wife has been sending me care packages ever when Pakistan closed the boarder crossings and the PX one Sharana had nothing but bare shelves.

My question is now that O is in his second term when will it be his falt?

I'm ok, I haven't been to Kabul since last year. I would like to thank you Texas Granny and Pattyangle for your thoughts and good wishes. I am also happy Patty that your husband is OK. I am going on R and R and will be in the states on sunday the 26th and my wif can hardly wait. I talked to her last night my time and she had heard about the bomb and was all upset. Take care and God Bless

He should be paid 3,000,000 dinar than maybe he would be in more of a hurry to RV.

I am glad that you got a hold of him and that he is OK. My wife and I are lucky, i have access to satellite internet and we are able to skype every day. Until I took the position that I am in at this time I traveled all over the country in all kinds of aircraft at least twice a week going to Fob's and my wife's biggest worry was that I would go down in a chopper of cargo plane as that is the mod of travel for most movement in country. Thank you for your prayers and I hope that your husband stay's safe. God Bless They can question the validity of it all they want. I know three people that witnessed the accident and have also seen the video and they all have told me that it is not fake and it shows the accident as it happened. You are correct. the only reason that it is in the news now is because of the video of the crash and we all know news rooms love a good disaster video to boost their ratings.

Thank you TexasGranny for the video. I just got up this morning and saw that it had been posted to YouTube and was going to post it myself. all this video is graphic it show the last seconds of the seven crew members life. I have been to Bagram Airbase and this is at the south end of the runway along the perimeter road between ECP1 and ECP2.

We had some guy's fly down from Bagram today and they saw the crash and a had picture of the plane coming down. They told me that the plane had just lifted off and was on the climb out and the nose of the plane went up at a steep angle then it rolled over to the right and went down. They showed me a picture of it rolling over. They also had a picture of the crash site as they flew out of Bagram over the site. All that you could see was the tail. Why is it that a *** basketball player makes the new but a crash of a 747 in Afghanistan doesn't. I pray for the families that lost loved ones and pray that the good lord will look over them and provide them comfort in this time of sorrow.

Pattyangel, this is the latest news that I have been able to find. the good news is I haven't heard of anyone on the ground being hurt. I hope that you husband is OK and not in harms way. I just got done talking to my wife and she hasn't seen or heard of it on the news. Also from what I am hearing there was not any enemy action that brought it down. Although the spring offensive has started. We had three rocket attacks here last night. 7 dead in civilian cargo aircraft crash at Afghanistan's Bagram Air Field Published April 29, 2013 Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S.-led military coalition says seven people died when a civilian cargo aircraft crashed at Bagram Air Field, north of the Afghan capital. In a statement, the coalition confirmed that all seven civilian crew members were killed in Monday's crash. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the crash. But the coalition denied that, saying in a statement to The Associated Press that the militant group's statement was false. The coalition said there was no militant activity during the time of the crash. The coalition said the cause of the accident is being investigated. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/04/29/civilian-cargo-aircraft-crashes-at-bagram-air-field-in-afghanistan/#ixzz2Rub0nsXh

I would have to agree.

We had a bad day here in Afghanistan today. A 747 crashed at Bagram airbase about 1530 local looks like no one survived, base is on lock down. Crash: National Air Cargo B744 at Bagram on Apr 29th 2013, lost height shortly after takeoff By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Apr 29th 2013 14:02Z, last updated Monday, Apr 29th 2013 16:57ZA National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of US Mobility Command, registration N949CA performing cargo flight N8-102 from Bagram (Afghanistan) to Dubai Al Maktoum (United Arab Emirates) with 8 crew, has crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air Base's runway 03 at 15:30L (11:00Z) and erupted into flames near the end of the runway with the perimeter of the Air Base. All 8 crew are reported perished in the crash. Afghan Authorities immediately denied claims that the crash of a large civilian cargo aircraft was the result of enemy activities. A large fire erupted after the aircraft impacted ground, it appears all crew have been killed. Coalition Forces reported a civilian large cargo planed crashed shortly after takeoff, at the time of the accident there was no enemy activity around the aerodrome. Rescue and Recovery efforts are under way, the Air Base is currently locked down and the aerodrome is closed. National Air Cargo confirmed their aircraft N949CA with 8 crew crashed at Bagram. Several observers on the ground reported the National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 had just lifted off and was climbing through approximately 1200 feet when it's nose sharply rose, the aircraft appeared to have stalled and came down erupting in a blaze. According to a listener on frequency the crew reported the aircraft stalled due to a possible load shift. National Air Cargo operates three Boeing 747-400s with the registrations N952CA, N919CA and N949CA. N949CA operated into Afghanistan yesterday (Apr 28th).

I'm in Afghanistan and I haven't heard a thing about it. and it's is now 1926 hrs 4-27-2013

Patty, I am so happy to hear your good new. You don't know how great it is to hear about good thing's happening to good people. You have always had a kind words for me and I can think of no other that deserves good news. God Bless. Rico

Welcome and keep enjoying the ride.

In Dubai that what they hire foreigners for.

Well said Pattyangel

========NEWS FLASH======= Red Brigade to be Honored for all the good civic work that they have done to enlighten the Italian people.

I am all for a true flat tax.

What I don't like is having someone that hates the US telling every one how bad our country is. If it is so bad the DON"T COME HERE! When I was 12 I was working in the strawberry fields in Oregon during the summer getting up a 0400 to get the bus to the fields by 0530 so that I could make 12 cents a pound picking berry's ( and I can say that it is harder doing that than flipping a burgur). Then I was working it a car wash at 14 making 85 cents an hour. I didn't think I was being abused. But then I have earned everything that I have and it hasn't been given to me by the government. Although because I make a good wage now the government has no problem taking my money and giving it to whiners that don't have the ambition that I had at 12 years old.

Well they would still be 4 years ahead of our government.